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Hello All-
This is an inquiry and call for interest in helping build Python modules =
for WDDX. WDDX (Web Distributed Data Exchange) is an Allaire invented =
XML-based technology for exchanging complex data between Web programming =
languages. It is implemented as an XML 1.0 DTD and a set of =
Serializers/Deserizers for each language platform. Allaire is making =
the technology available for free, as open source, and is actively =
working with other language communities to implement WDDX interfaces. =
For general background information:
http://www.allaire.com/developer/wddx/
Allaire and various third-parties have already created modules for =
JavaScript 1.x, ColdFusion, Perl, COM/ASP and are working on the Java =
implementation. To really make the benefits of something like WDDX =
complete for everyone, we're really hoping to see Python and PHP =
implementations as well.
At a high-level, WDDX provides a lowest-common denominator approach to =
distributed web applications based on the really existing languages that =
are driving the Web today. =20
First, we'd love general feedback: is this a good/useful thing, would =
Python developers benefit from an implementation?
Second, what specific questions do you have about the implementation? =
About the various language implementations (e.g. what's involved, etc.)?
Third, we are actively seeking developers who want to build the Python =
modules. There's no money in this for Allaire or anyone else; WDDX and =
a forthcoming WDDX SDK will be a freeware, open source project.
Please feel to reply to all (e.g. the list), or direct questions =
directly to myself, Nate Zelnick or Simeon Simeonev, the architect of =
WDDX.
Kind regards,
Jeremy Allaire
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>This is an inquiry and call for =
interest in=20
helping build Python modules for WDDX.&nbsp; WDDX (Web Distributed Data=20
Exchange) is an Allaire invented XML-based technology for exchanging =
complex=20
data between Web programming languages.&nbsp; It is implemented as an =
XML 1.0=20
DTD and a set of Serializers/Deserizers for each language =
platform.&nbsp;=20
Allaire is making the technology available for free, as open source, and =
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actively working with other language communities to implement WDDX=20
interfaces.&nbsp; For general background information:</FONT></DIV>
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href=3D"http://www.allaire.com/developer/wddx/">http://www.allaire.com/de=
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Allaire and various third-parties =
have already=20
created modules for JavaScript 1.x, ColdFusion, Perl, COM/ASP and are =
working on=20
the Java implementation.&nbsp; To really make the benefits of something =
like=20
WDDX complete for everyone, we're really hoping to see Python and PHP=20
implementations as well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>At a high-level, WDDX provides a =
lowest-common=20
denominator approach to distributed web applications based on the really =
existing languages that are driving the Web today.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>First, we'd love general =
feedback:&nbsp; is this=20
a good/useful thing, would Python developers benefit from an=20
implementation?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Second, what specific questions do =
you have=20
about the implementation?&nbsp; About the various language =
implementations (e.g.=20
what's involved, etc.)?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Third, we are actively seeking =
developers who=20
want to build the Python modules.&nbsp; There's no money in this for =
Allaire or=20
anyone else; WDDX and a forthcoming WDDX SDK will be a freeware, open =
source=20
project.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2>Please feel to reply to =
all (e.g. the=20
list), or direct questions directly to myself, Nate Zelnick or Simeon =
Simeonev,=20
the architect of WDDX.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2>Kind regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3D"" size=3D2>Jeremy =
Allaire</FONT></DIV>
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